Sound Cloud Sunday – March 18, 2018

 Sound Cloud Sunday March 18, 2018

When I was a kid, perhaps before the Laurel Canyon era was even upon us, I would swing my transistor radio round the dial hunting for new music, that first exciting moment when you hear a new riff, a new voice, a bending guitar chord, a howl, a catchy chorus that would shortly grab you by the throat and hold your ear insistently to the tinniest speakers and not let go.  Preparing for each new episode of Sound Cloud Sunday feels like that but instead of the four or five stations you might have been able to count on hearing something new and interesting, there’s literally thousands of options, most of them in mind blowing crystal clear HD sound.  Heck it’s good to be me.  This week’s tracks range from hot off the press, to languishing on unkempt and untended to Bandcamp real estate, but they share one thing in common – there’s stories to tell, and hooks to be had and echoes of an era gone by to play in the shadows of.  Enjoy another episode of Sound Cloud Sunday.  And don’t forget to patronize these lovely artists.

 

And here’s the podcast of this rousing Episode #8 of Sound Cloud Sunday:

 

 

Sam Morrow – Quick Fix

Hometown: Los Angeles

Album: “Concrete & Mud” (out March 30 on Forty Below Records).

Next Time In LA: March 30 at the Peppermint Club in West Hollywood

Review Snippet: California classic rock like Little Feat mixed with Texas honkytonk for a new breed of SoCal melting pot country

Website: https://www.sammorrowmusic.com

 

Frontier Ruckus – Our Flowers Are Still Burning

Hometown: Detroit, MI

Album: “Enter The Kingdom” on Sitcom Universe Records

Review Snippet: Frontier Ruckus has shown an eclecticism across their catalog, incorporating aspects of baroque and jangle pop, alt-country, bluegrass, and lo-fi.[2]

Website: http://www.frontierruckus.com/

Karrie – This Time

Hometown: Cork, Ireland
Album: “Perpetual Motion” (self-released in 2016)

Review Snippet: The occasional influences (Joni, Rickie Lee, Van Morrison, among others) in the grooves (or bytes) never overwhelming or distracting from the songs but, instead, acting as affectionate homage.
Website: https://www.facebook.com/karriesmusic/

Howie Payne – Some Believer, Sweet Dreamer

Hometown: Liverpool, England
Album: “Mountain” (released last October on Full Stack Records)
Review Snippet: A gorgeous harmony laden folk-psych beauty.
Website: https://www.facebook.com/howiepaynemusic/

Rue Snider – Vamanos

Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Album: From the forthcoming album “City Living” (his 3rd)
Review Snippet: Brooklyn-based singer songwriter Rue Snider combines 80s alt sonics with a lyrical style reminiscent of 60s rock revolutionaries.

Website: https://www.musicbyrue.com/

Pearl Charles – Long Hair

Hometown: Los Angeles
Album: “Sleepless Dreamer” (available on Bandcamp)
Review Snippet: Unlike her more wry contemporaries, there’s little pretense and few ulterior motives here—just a handful of pleasant tunes bolstered by a smooth, gently-twangy Southern California groove. The 70s touchstones are obvious, from Fleetwood Mac to Jackson Browne, and the songs go down easy with few curveballs, though the album doesn’t lack gently adventurous lyrical turns
Website: https://pearlcharlesmusic.bandcamp.com/

Fletcher Bell Ward – “High”

Hometown: Nashville, TN
Album: This track is not from an album that I could find..
Review Snippet: Not sure these guys are still together.

Website: https://soundcloud.com/fletcherbellandward

Heart And Feather – Bee Keeper

Hometown: Busselton, Australia
Album: “self-titled released February 23 on Trouble in Mind Records
Review Snippet: A country folk album with soaring guitars and harmonies all over songs of sorrow, glory and triumph Chasing Rainbows is the third studio album by Heart and Feather
Website: https://heartandfeather.bandcamp.com/

Ross Cooper – I Rode The Wild Horses

 

Hometown: Nashville
Album: “I Rode The Wild Horses” (self released on March 9)
Review Snippet: I Rode The Wild Horses is hypnotic and embodies Cooper’s cowboy demeanour with a newfangled slant.
Website: https://www.ross-cooper.com/

 

Laura Benitez & The Heartache – Something Better Than A Broken Heart

Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Album: “With All It’s Thorns” (her 3rd) on Copperhead Records
Review Snippet: Their twangy honesty shines through in straightforward arrangements, crystalline harmonies, and spare instrumentation. Beware their catchy hooks and sweet melodies – these stray puppy tunes will follow you home and become your most steadfast companions..
Website: http://laurabenitezandtheheartache.com/

Haley Heynderickx – Oom Sha La La

Hometown: Portland, OR
Album: “I Need To Start A Garden” (released March 2 on Mama Bird Recordings)
Review Snippet: Through soft acoustic guitar picking and deftly accented trombone sighs, Heynderickx’s music immediately recalls folk music of the ’60s and ’70s mixed with a love of jazz radio. But Heynderickx’s singing—her vocals that range from sultry to operatic—belie a tenacity in her soul.
Website: https://www.haley-heynderickx.com/

Thom Ashworth – “Everybody’s Gone To The Rapture”

 

Hometown: Hampshire, UK
Album: Debut EP “Everybody’s Gone To The Rapture” available on Bandcamp
Review Snippet: “A vibrant new voice-to-watch on the folk scene

Website: http://thomashworth.com/

 

Jamie McLean Band – Holding On

Hometown: New York
Album: “One And Only” (released February 23 self-released debut)
Review Snippet: McLean has cut his teeth as a musician touring the globe as the guitarist for artists including The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Aaron Neville, Brett Dennen and more. Now focused primarily on his solo career, One and Only comes as an 11-track collection of gritty alt-country combined with Tom Petty-channeling heartland rock & roll

Website: https://www.jamiemcleanband.com

Dannii Nicholls – Beautifully Broken

Hometown: Bedford, UK
Album: “Mockingbird Lane” (self-released in 2015)
Review Snippet: ” “Effortlessly slips from smoky soul, folk-pop and heart-wrenching alt-country, all in a rich voice”

Website: http://danninicholls.com/

 

Robert Vincent – Lady

Hometown: Liverpool, England
Album: “I’ll Make The Most of My Sins” (import only released 2017 – “UK Americana Album of The Year)
Review Snippet: ““ I am so impressed with Robert’s music. Strong songs laced with blues and country. He is the real deal”.

Website: http://robertvincentmusic.com/